I don't know how to do that cutesy crossout fixed your post thing, but can we just change CAN to SHOULD?
We have a lot of great resources on PCF. I'm not sure why people think this OP is one of them.
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Oiling Chips Done Right (5 Viewers)
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We have a lot of great resources on PCF. I'm not sure why people think this OP is one of them.
ngmcs8203
Flush
What’s wrong with the OP? Too much oil?
Its been a while and I'm and about to go back and read it all and drive myself crazy. But I know there was a lot of talk of forcing the oil into the chip with physical pressure, and other efforts to apply science where it just isn't necessary.
If you want to oil your chips, just apply a tiny bit of mineral oil and then wipe off the excess. It's really that simple.
ngmcs8203
Flush
Ok I’m going in. Wondering what the counter argument really was. Wish me luck.
ngmcs8203
Flush
20 pages in it starts going off the rails. Poker Zombie posts a video 4 years into the life of the post, and stating that he feels pressure is unnecessary. A year later sparks start flying. A few weeks later they made amends and came to an agreement. Now here we are 6 pages later.
ngmcs8203
Flush
I ended up modifying the process a bit. Instead of rubbing oil into each one by hand, I folded a rag into thirds and poured oil in a line (a cap full for every 2 racks). I wiped all of the edges of the chips as I rotated them in their racks. Then I pulled out each barrel out of the racks. I laid the rag on top of another with the oiled side facing up. Then I rubbed each chips face once or twice on the rag, then re-racked them.
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Has the Greek wife been of any help in all this?
She’s helped with labeling. And looks the other way when more arrive in the mail lmaoHas the Greek wife been of any help in all this?
I'm not buying the whole "compression" thing either. Rubbing your finger over a chip isn't somehow forcing more oil into it.
Wipe on, wipe off, done.
Wipe on, wipe off, done.
wickedwonka121
Flush
And the natural oil from your hands is always adding. I can see the few used half and unused half of my black San Manuel 50c. Pretty neat. Top 4 are not felted but handled a few times.
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It also helps if you serve ribs before the game.
wickedwonka121
Flush
Hmmmmmm. That works if they are dry rub. Hard pass on wet ribs.
MichaelBubly
Flush
These guys are thirsty! Might have to apply a bit more soon.... This set is coming along amazingly though! Excited to share when some replacement labels arrive.
Just...add...lube
GreekRedEye
Flush
Has anyone tried placing the chips in a vacuum chamber while submerged in oil to draw air out of the chips and draw the oil in? (I'm totally joking...but I'd still follow that thread if someone is crazy enough to try it).
Chanceman
Two Pair
First, thanks to @Stibnite for the thorough explanation of his method. I found the posted results and debate over methods to be so interesting that I read every single post in the thread, although it took more than a week. I'm thankful to live in the First World where we can fight over minutia. Thanks to everyone that posted results.
Here is my attempt. These are three racks before oiling.
This is one barrel per racked after oiling
Here again are the racks with the single barrel returned after oiling
My efforts made a difference but not as dramatic as so many posted here. I wiped them and re-racked them after 12 hours so maybe I didn't allow enough absorption time.
Here is my attempt. These are three racks before oiling.
This is one barrel per racked after oiling
Here again are the racks with the single barrel returned after oiling
My efforts made a difference but not as dramatic as so many posted here. I wiped them and re-racked them after 12 hours so maybe I didn't allow enough absorption time.
Those chips were actually in pretty good shape before you oiled them. Maybe because they had been oiled prior to you acquiring them?
They still look great, though.
Chanceman
Two Pair
I have had these for over 20 years, but I haven't hosted much during that time. I guess I hosted enough to get some hand oil on them. They still have that milled smell after all these years, although the oiling toned them down 80%.
Chanceman
Two Pair
These are my new Royals that didn't look chalky to me until I oiled a few. It does make a difference even with China clays.
A lot of the OP and the subsequent discussion was gut feeling masquerading as science.
Mineral oil > greasy fingers
yes mine too
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Oiling some more chips so they can shine!
Ghost_Writer_WL
High Hand
my personal experience with sharpening knives is that mineral oil may be slightly polishing when compressing it.
I have been doing experiments on China Clays with mineral oil +alchool cleaning+silicone oil or grease (instead of mineral oil)+long time to dry on the rack.
The idea is that silicone may be the car wax of chips, and stick way better on the ultra-clean/polished surface, hopefully like a glue.
Seems to works so far and age well (one month later, silicone veil didn't turn into sXit)
Hopefully, when a chip is 'dirty' with a perfectly layered silicone veil, you will never remove it ever again unless you deliberately wash the chip. Just touching it can't do that.
You did a good job there... It would be nice to hear your opinion about the theory behind my experiment
I have been doing experiments on China Clays with mineral oil +alchool cleaning+silicone oil or grease (instead of mineral oil)+long time to dry on the rack.
The idea is that silicone may be the car wax of chips, and stick way better on the ultra-clean/polished surface, hopefully like a glue.
Seems to works so far and age well (one month later, silicone veil didn't turn into sXit)
Hopefully, when a chip is 'dirty' with a perfectly layered silicone veil, you will never remove it ever again unless you deliberately wash the chip. Just touching it can't do that.
You did a good job there... It would be nice to hear your opinion about the theory behind my experiment
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This method really looks legit! But my wife already thinks I'm nuts spending our money on chips. What she gonna do when she sees me spending hours methodically cleaning them and our place is covered with hundreds of chips airdrying!! 
Mineral oil doesn’t evaporate, so there’s no reason to leave them out by the hundreds to “dry”.This method really looks legit! But my wife already thinks I'm nuts spending our money on chips. What she gonna do when she sees me spending hours methodically cleaning them and our place is covered with hundreds of chips airdrying!!
The oil does soak in, so you can lightly oil them then rack them. Come back tomorrow and wipe any excess, but if you were very sparing in the oil to begin with, that will likely be unnecessary.
grandmeme
3 of a Kind
Reds ALWAYS pop with a touch of oil. So good!
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